The long 3/8 Snap on dual 80, 36T Hazet, 80T Stahlwille, the plastic pro from HF, the made in England Stanly 3/8 micro head (also sold by Mac) and a couple of others are my go to depending on the job.
For 1/4 the Master Mechanic from a hardware store across from the shop over 40 years ago (USA made by SK or Blackhawk IIRC) is my all time favorite and I still use it all the time, too bad they are not made anymore.
For getting into very tight places and low torque small fasteners the tiny Hazet is a god send, the Snap on long and Gearwrench XP 120 long and flex are a definite go to.
1/2 are Snap on dual 80, Hazet, Stalwille and Proto 15" (new style USA made) are always in use. I have well over 30 ratchets, some I don't like much for one reason or another and just keep because they are good quality but others I would hate to loose or break. Some old Craftsman V are just for beating on and abuse now but were good tools just a little uncomforable.
Cujet, if you want to straighten that Snap on stubby out, just remove the seal so it is no longer a sealed ratchet and use ATF to lube it, throw it in a can of ATF over the weekend after use. Back drag will be almost negligible, its the grease they use and the seal that causes the drag. I got mine in 84 and it was not sealed when new and its lived in ATF with every other non sealed ratchet over the weekend ever since, its a good ratchet.